Apple has started selling extra access to some Apple Intelligence features. The company added a “Buy More Usage” option to Logic Pro this week. It costs $49.99 as a one-time purchase.
The move follows a support article Apple published in early September. That document outlined usage limits for several AI features. Logic Pro is the first Apple app to charge for going past those limits, as 9to5Mac spotted.
Apple calls the credits “Intelligence Usage Packs.” They only cover features that run on cloud-based models. Those models come from OpenAI and Google Gemini. On-device features sit outside the metering system.
The packs are tied to the Apple Account that bought them. Family Sharing does not work here. Unused usage rolls over from month to month. It expires 12 months after the purchase date.
Logic Pro ships with a built-in AI assistant. Apple says it can start a new song, build a vocal track from a single prompt, or refine a project you already have open. The free allowance is shaped by how much you lean on that assistant.
“The usage limit is impacted by the complexity of conversations you have with the assistant,” Apple explains in its support notes. Short, simple requests stretch the allowance further than long back-and-forth sessions.
Users who run out will find the purchase option under Intelligence Features, then Show Usage, in the app’s main menu. There is no subscription attached. You buy a block of usage once and it sits in your account until it expires.
Logic Pro is alone for now. Apple says other Creator Studio apps should get the same option this month. That list includes Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro, and Motion. Pages, Keynote, and Numbers are also expected to join once they receive access to Apple’s AI chatbot.
The change marks a quiet shift in how Apple positions Apple Intelligence. The features launched as free extras bundled with hardware. Cloud inference costs money per request, though, and heavy users are now asked to cover part of that bill.
For most people the free tier will be enough. Producers who lean on the assistant every day are the likely buyers. Apple has not published exact request numbers or allowances for any app.
The Verge reported the change on November 9.
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